Rethinking Math Workbooks

Article + Creative Musing
January 2016

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Rethinking Math Workbooks
During my childhood, I despised math and often wondered if it was due to how it was taught and presented. Perhaps it was, perhaps not. Even now, I feel my kids math workbooks are unapproachable. So, I thought create a cover series for simple math workbooks – taking my youngest sons math workbook, I stripped it down to its bare essentials, and gave it a complete rebranding. The typeface I used for this design is DIN Condensed Variable, designed by Isabella Chaeva and Tagir Safayev from Paratype.

 

Illustration Society

Article + Product
January 2016

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Illustration Society
I contributed several limited edition screen prints from the Citizen Project, specifically the poster Thirteen Stripes, Fifty Stars, to the Illustration Society, Silent Auction (organized by Kendall College of Art and Design). The proceeds will support Kendall’s illustration program and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.

  • Thirteen Stripes, Fifty Stars are limited edition screen prints, they are available for purchase in my shop.

  • Read an article about the Citizen Project by Emily Pots from Against The Grain.

Merchandise Mart

Client Project
January 2016

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Merchandise Mart
I was approached by The Integer Group to license the minimalist Merchandise Mart illustration I created several years prior. The iconic illustration was used for promotional and invitation materials for the grand opening of Pella Windows' new store front, Pella Crafted Luxury in Chicago, Illinois.

  • + Illustration

  • + Concept Development
    + Sketching & Ideation
    + Illustration

MCM Numbers

Creative Musing
December 2015

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MCM Numbers
Illustration of simple concentric MCM numbers. The numbers are a custom typeface designed for this exercise.

 

House Industries Studio

Article
November 2015

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House Industries Studio
I had a great Creative Mornings event this morning with David Dodde on work ethic. He is a self-taught, award winning artist, designer, and print maker and his body of work is meticulous beautiful. Love his silkscreen Home Sweet Home doormat he created for his studio.

  • Learn more about David Dodde via his website.

Unify

Creative Musings
June 2015

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Unify
Created these after hearing the constant barrage from media outlets on talk about tensions between minorities and police, republican vs. democrat this past year. Unify is a verb, meaning to make or become united. In the image on the right the letterforms are a custom typeface designed specifically to for this mark, Try to locate the 'F' and a representation of the US flag.

 

Case Study No.8

Client Project
February 2015

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Case Study No.8
Thesis is a small and experianced design agency nestled in St. Joseph, Michigan, their process is embodied in their name and distinctive approach. Thesis approached me with a request to acquire a license for the Eames House illustration I had created several years ago.

Thesis utilized the Eames House illustration I created by having it letterpressed and using it as a gift for their clients.

  • Illustration

  • • Creative Direction
    • Research
    • Sketching & Ideation
    • Illustration

  • Explore additional illustrations from my collection of Mid Century Modern homes.

Privacy

Creative Musing
January 2015

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Privacy
My thoughts on the topic of social media privacy.

 

Dutch Mafia Display Typeface

Creative Musing
January 2014

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Dutch Mafia Display Typeface
A self-initiated project born from my childhood experiences growing up in a Dutch immigrant family.

The ornamental artifacts found in Dutch culture were the base that inspired the creation of this display font. Everything from fancy accouterments—including Delft pottery, wooden shoes, and doilies—to the unique architecture, cultural dress, traditions, and folk tales all defined the font. Though the style is simple in form, it conveys the unique and playful cultural background of Dutch society. In collaboration with Kurt Devlaeminck.

  • + Display Typeface Design

  • + Typography Design
    + Iconography

  • Communication Arts, Typography Award, 2014. Featured on Typography Served and AIGA member galleries.

  • Dutch Mafia display typeface is available for purchase, email me for licensing and cost.